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It is okay to Lose a Game |
Goal and Objectives
Goal: To teach children how to handle losing a game.
Objectives:
The child will:
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- learn how to express their feelings when they lose a game
- understand that there is always an opportunity to win in the next game
- become aware that losing and winning is part of the game
- learn to stay calm when they lose a game
- learn to appreciate their friends when they win a game
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Social Narrative
This narrative describes a social situation or activity and answers key questions: What, When, Where, Why and How. It helps individuals with special needs understand the appropriate behaviours and responses for similar situations.
Picture Cards
Pocket-sized cards featuring key images to help enhance visual memory, comprehension and communication skills by promoting an understanding of abstract concepts.
Cue Cards
Visual cues to help support communication, promote positive actions, assist in social interactions, aid task completion, teach self-regulation and demonstrate expected behaviour.
Communication Cards
Visual cards to assist individuals with special needs to express their needs, emotions, comments and choices. This improves communication, reduces frustration and behavioural challenges, supports social interaction and promotes independence.
Key and Important Simple Strategies Cards
K.I.S.S. Cards
Pocket-sized Do’s and Don’ts cards to help encourage appropriate behaviour and clarify right from wrong. They support emotional regulation, improve social skills, enhance choice-making, assist with transitions and routines and build confidence.
Poster
Social narrative presented in a poster that can be printed and displayed at home or school.
Power Script
Pocket-sized cards featuring positive affirmations that serve as an inner voice, providing motivation and boosting self-confidence.
Power Script Poster
Poster version of Power Scripts with special characters and a space for inserting a child’s image for personalisation.
Self Expression Through Use of Picture Script
SETUP Script
This is a comic-style conversation based on a scenario related to the topic.
Audio Book
An audio version of the narrative to help auditory learners.
It is okay to Lose a Game – Click here to play
Video – It is okay to Lose a Game
A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.
Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice
Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice
| Practicing games daily is essential to improve my playing abilities – Click here to play I have the courage to accept defeat. Accepting defeat shows strength, not weakness – Click here to play It is okay to lose a game. It is an opportunity to improve my skills and play better next time – Click here to play I believe that learning from friends is a great way to improve my skills in any game – Click here to play I pay close attention and learn quickly when my teacher explains the rules of a game – Click here to play I understand that playing with friends is more important than winning a game – Click here to play I am an enthusiastic team player who loves playing and learning from friends. I believe success is achieved through teamwork – Click here to play It’s always a joy to witness our friend’s success and take a moment to appreciate their achievements – Click here to play Practice makes a man perfect – Click here to play | Practicing games daily is essential to improve my playing abilities – Click here to play I have the courage to accept defeat. Accepting defeat shows strength, not weakness- Click here to play It is okay to lose a game. It is an opportunity to improve my skills and play better next time – Click here to play I believe that learning from friends is a great way to improve my skills in any game- Click here to play I pay close attention and learn quickly when my teacher explains the rules of a game- Click here to play I understand that playing with friends is more important than winning a game – Click here to play I am an enthusiastic team player who loves playing and learning from friends. I believe success is achieved through teamwork – Click here to play It’s always a joy to witness our friend’s success and take a moment to appreciate their achievements – Click here to play Practice makes a man perfect – Click here to play |
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| This digital material has been developed by the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project, a unit of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, as a collaborative offering in the service of our nation. |